CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 111 SEPTEMBER 2024 to 31ST AUGUST 2025
Charlty nam8: ST AGNES PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Charlty reglstratlon number: 1031455
Objectives and Activities
SORP r•1?￿r**
Summary ofthe purposes of , P¥r• 1 17
the charity as sel out in its
governing document
Th• obpcts of th• Pre•School are the
advanceffenl of Early Years EducatK>n
(including communicalpjn, social and phys￿1
ski1151 ol boys and girls. and In particular lo get
them prepargd lo start their chosen Primary
S¢hty)Is al or near St Agnes. ￿ have a well-
established transition progre58 wilh the ￿h0o1
where the hvo re￿p￿0￿ class teachers attend
the preschwl lo rreel all the ¢hildren that ara
Iransilioning lo the scho￿. They talk about the
school premises and show pictures of all staff
members The children also have the
opportunity to attend sessions of leaming
together at the sehool Our preschool staff
accompany the children on these occasions.
Our aim, through cwjr Pre-school. is to provide
first class safe, secure. happy and an en8bling
environment lo help children from Ihe ages 012
4 year5 lo karn and devebp whilé in our
care.
We seek to provhle an excellent rich
educational environment that develops our
Chiklren's capabiliiEs. competences and skills
for their foundats.on to start th￿rIoumw through
their school.
We provKle an educational environment where
each un¢que ChiKrf Can develop 8nd fijlftl his or
her potential. buikling Iheii self<onfidents and
inculcating a ￿e￿re lo leam In preparabon for
Iheif next sl
We Pf￿e ourselves to be an equal OPPK*rtunity
organisabon. committed lo a working
environment free from any fomi of
discnminalion on the grounds of colour, race,
ethntaty. religion. sex. sexual orientation or
disabilty wh￿h all staff have to attend up to
date trainin9 on. Trustees. managen*nl and
Pre-school staff will rnake re850nable
adjustments to meet the needs of all staff.
pupils and parenvcarers who are or become
Isab￿. All staff a￿ trained in E ual
Summary of the main
activities in relation lo Ihose
purposes for Ihe public
benefit, in particular, the
a¢tivilies, projects or
services idenlrfied in the
accounts.
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Opportunities. p￿vent Duty and Brrtish ValLIèS.
This Is Tegularty updated when needed.
We conts.nue to provide the parenV¢arers, of our
and wider CLJmmunities. an excellent safe and
secure Childcare facility. We open the doors
from 7.30am and close al 6.15pm Sl Agnes
Pre-schogl prOV￿eS an out of school dub for
the Ioc21 schcd childfen. Operating a bTeakfasl
and after school dub. We provhje hol￿aY clubs
during half terms, the Easter and 4 weeks of the
Sumrnf h¢Jiday periods.
The Children ogularty reprasènt the Pre-school
by taking part In the community'$ spring and
summer village sh¢)ws. Children also provided
the library and sometimes local shops with
pthires lo display in their window5. mostly at
Christmas and $￿CIal events. We regularty
have a nEmber of the l(Kal library eome into
thè settiro lo read Stories lo our Children.
By doing the above we hope il helps our
Children and their families becoff* fully
inle9rated Into their Ioc81 Community. When
available sornè of the year 6 pupils from the
school con* over to read lo our children.
The 8oard ol Trustees athvely promote the
benefits ol the Preschool and Out of School
clubs and its provision lo an ever expanding
Community In accordance with guiL1anc4 il
r￿1VeS from the Chariks Commission.
The benefits to the publt arise from carrying
out th• tharity's aims.
Our aim is to ensu￿ the organisats'on is
oFeraling legalty. This Includes... The setting
cornpIEs with the Olsled Stslulory Framework.
The setting complies wrth up lo dale
8mploymenl legislation. including the minimum
wage Oicy.
Examination ol the 8ecounling ryords is
camed oul by a professional accountant.
All p)I￿18S and Pfocedufes are reviewed
annualy by the Chair of Trustees and the
manager of the setting. Should a policy need
upJ81in9 or a new one created the manager
doe5 ihis bul gets Il passed by the board of
trnslees and signed off before adding il lo the
policy and procedure p￿k
The welfare of Staff and Children of the setbng
is observed closely by ihe Chair ol trustees.
The tjoard works closely with the management
team on all aspects ol the Pre-school- thi5 15
done by having meetings and weekly telephone
conversatvjns. The manager provides the
Tru51ees with a wriiten report every Board of
Trustees meeb"ng. This Is attached to the
minutes ol each meeting.
To k*p 811 Pa￿nVcarerS up to date with any
news and chan
es that ma ¢xcur
Statement confimiing
whether the Iruslees have
had regard lo the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefil
Parn 1.18

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SORP rnfererKe
NIA
P•a 1.38
Policy on grant making
NIA
Policy on social investment
indudin9 program related
investment
P•r• 1.38
NIA
Pwa 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
No voluntsry or other contributions have teen
Other
Achievements and Performance
The Charity continues lo prcwide an excellent
i child care preschool sethng to Parents Iwing in
the Parish of Sl Agnes and somebmeg th8
surrounding area Il's becoming Increasingly
busy to the extent where we have had to pul
Into place an 'catchmenl of Sl Agnes area.
policy lo ensure all local ehildren hav8 the
opportunty lo attend their loc81 setting and lo
be able to forni good peer relalK)nships wilh the
childfen they Intend to go to xhc¥Jl wrth when
the lin* COn￿S.
11 offers wrap around care from 7.30 am to 6.15
pm for Ils Presehts)I chikdrèn.
I 11 provhles a Breakfast Club and Afternoon Club
for both its Ple￿h0o1 children and children
attending the co-localed Academy Trust
Pnmary School We work from the ￿h0o1 hall
to provide an excellent after schojl care for the
juniors ol St A9nes A￿deMY.
It provmles all Half Terni and Easter Holiday
Clubs and during the longer summer holidays
4 week Summer school of activities.
The social and economic value of the
Preschool, as a benefft to the local and wider
communty may be judged on the fact that it
operates. daity, to its maximum attendance
capacty wrth stsff members who have been
artofst
nes
re-school lor man ears.
Summary of the main
achievemenls of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
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It works clcjsefy with Parents to ensure their
chikdren Teceive value child caTe during
their eMpbyr￿n1 and working commiln*nts.
The Preschool has purchased a small porta
cabin in ordeT lo caler for thild ￿re provision
demands for the breakfast and out of $¢hcol
clubs. This has been achieved by the
management team working dosely with the
Board ol Trustees whKh has Created a strong
workn'ng relationship The manager and the
board of Trustees have now $￿ured a spacg
the school so it can ex18nd it's after school care
prevision.
It Is inevitable the community (parentslca￿r$}
certainty benefit Irom the services supplied by
Si Agnes Pre-school and its Board of Trustees.
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choose to include fUrt￿r statéménts where relevant about..
Achievem8nt8 against
objectives set
P￿1•1
PerfornianeR of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
p￿141
Investment performance
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial posrtion al the end
of the period
P•r• 1.21
The Charity Continues lo shryw il has a bright
and financk4lly secure fvture. The pre-school
empby a book keeFtr and have a local
accountant lo tske care of the accounts
The Pre-school continues to havè areas of
Reserves which 8re."-
Redundancy Reserve which rt ￿ required, by
empttyrrenl law, lo have for its employèes.
Buildings and Maintenance Reserve to ensure
ihe Centre 1$, eonstructively. fil for PUfPOSg in all
as
Redundancy ReseThe £40.000
Buildin
s & Maintenance Reserve £7.800.08
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
slating why they are held
P•r• 1.22
Amounl of reserves held
P•r• 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of furKI malerially in
delicil
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.22
P¥• 1.24
P¥4 1.23
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The Centre receives Gcwemmenl Funding for
many attending ChikJren. The Chanty'5 pnnopal
source of fiJnding comes from the Govemmeni.
All children, over the age of 3 are enlilled to froe
15 hours per week, some entslled to 30 hours,
depending on theif pafenl's empbyment slalus.
also lake 2 year funded children and a
small of fee payers. for Parents whose
children are not eligible lor Government funding
due to Iheif age. Small fund raising, evenls
organwl by parents1￿rerS and ¥¢)rr
donations from parentslcarers.
The Centre has eontinued to operate
Breakfast and Aftemoon Club for both
P￿￿h0O1 Children and those of Key workerg
attending Ihe ￿-ll￿ated Academy al very
reasonable costs lo Parents.
In addrtion the Centre operate5 Haff Temi.
Easter and Sumfrer Schools 31 fft8s0n8ble
costs to Children under 10 ears of a
The charity's prinripal
sources of funds linduding
any fundraising)
P•r• 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
ado
ted
Charity has no Inve51menl POI￿y.
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Scnjts'ny ol all finan￿S is monrtoied monthly by
erther the Chair of Trustees or a nominated
Trustee. ￿1 payroll claims are checked rYK)nthty
by either the Chair of Trustees or a nominated
Trustee. There are Aulhorising Bank
SvJnatones. Bank Credit card￿Deb￿l Cards
have been reduced and onl
one held
the
A descriptton of the princapal
risks facing the charrty
Parn 1.46

cent￿ Mana9er- all payments scrulinised
through monthly Bank Account analysis. The
book keeper attends the setting on a regular
basis to ￿￿et with the manager. She collects
receipt, bank statements elc to keep the books
lo date
The oversight ￿￿aSure8 that a￿ in place are
working In a sats5factority manner
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charty's
Irusls."
Type of goveming documenl
Pw• 1.25
Pr&schcd Learning Alliance Model con5tilutK)n
How is the chanty
constituted?
i),- I'alnd
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Unincotpor8led ass¢¢i¥tson
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
eledion to post or name of
any person or l￿dY entrtled
lo appoint one or more
trustees
Pw• 1.25
Truslees are selected from regular newsletters
to Parents, an¢J In the l¢xal Parish Magazine
and very often on thelgcal communty notice
t*)ards. The Trustees collectively roview$ its
perfomwnce al regular Intervals including an
Annual Tnjslees Meeting lo wh￿h the Publ
are invited.
The Trustees use ffjsources trom Govemanc4
Support Agencies, Comwall Council Early
Years Department and from its Am's length
Human Resoufces provid*r- Peninsula
Businesses, Support Organisalion as SUPFQrt
mechanisms.
Personal skn.lls of Trust•e8. theif bo¢kground
employment expenence, Is ￿VIeWed eaeh ygar
as Is a revithv of the Chair of Trustees
pertomHrce.
Baekground checks are a￿ayS carried out
tefore a new Trustee is able to attend lo any
pre-schod busness. This is done through
orsted.
A Centre Pc41
covets this In detail.
Additional infomation {optional}
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Prospective Trustees undergo an interview
process fdlowed by an InductKJn programme as
i detsiled in the Trustees Policies. On a regular
basis. the Chair of Trustees will speak to
individual Trustees to consider their personal
contnbuknC￿ to the o
an1$at￿n an¢J ￿ent.
Policies and procedures
adopted lor Ihe induction
and training of trustees
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areas where Ihe TfLislee would benefit from
addth.onal iraining OT SUPPOrt.
The Centre has a Policy whieh is used in this
r(￿e$s.
The Chanty. St Agnes Preschool Playgroup, is
¢￿Il￿ated on the site of an Academy Primary
Schc*Jl.
The Trustees and management team work very
closely together The governing prinCip￿S
Istwclure of the Tfustees 8re".
To ensure delivery of the Charity's oty'ectives.
To attract and retain a mots'valed workforce
with the skills and expenise necessary for
organisatyonal effectiveness.
That remuneration should be equitabl8 and
coherent across the organisalion.
To lake 8CLounl of the purposes, aim¥ and
values of the Charity.
To ensure that pay levets and pay increases
a￿ appropriate.
To ensure that the Charity can a￿e$S the
tyFeS of skills, exFenences and compelen¢i98
that Il needs.
The charrty's oiganisational
structure and any wider
ne￿ork with which the
charily works
Para 1.51
Relationship wrth any
related parties
Nono
Para 1.51
l Trustees give up their time freely lo attend
meetings or other and no rernunorabon or
expenses were paid In the year. No person
onnected with a Trustee received any benefit.
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Chari
name
Other name the chari
U8e8
islered charil
number
Charrty's principal address
ST AGNES PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP
1031455
TRELAWNEY ROAD
ST AGNES
CORNWALL
TR5 OLZ

Names of the charity trustses who manage the charity
Dates acled If not for ¥•thol¢
¢yfi¢•1Sf any)
Tru•ts• n•m•
Name of pernon lor body) entlll
olnt tru$iee
ifan
Adam Turner
Lex Cartyon
Kelly Luff-cooper
Alison Robinson
Chair of Trustees
Treasurer
Secretary
Trustees
Trustees
Julia Dodson
Tom Knight
Trustees
Cor
orate trustees- names of the directors al the date the re
rtwasa
roved
Director namo
None
Name ol InJ8tee8 holding title to propety belonging to the chafity
O•i•• aci•d If not fof t*￿￿10
None
Tru•t•• n*m•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
None
held in this capacity
Name and objecls of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and this
falls within Ihe custodian
charity s objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets

Addltional infomation (optlonall
Names and addrosses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chlef exKutlvg or names ol senior staff membors (Optional iTrfomiationl
Mrs MELANIE GILBERT- CENTRE OPERATIONAL MANAGER
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for nofvd1scl0su￿ of ke
onnel details
Other o
tional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the Iruslees. report above.
Signed on behaK of the chanty's Iruslee8
Signature{s)
Full name{s)
Position le.g. Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Adam Tumer
CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
Date
301C612026

||Charity No<br>(if any)<br>**1031455**<br>Period start date<br>**1st Sept 2024**<br>**To**<br>Period end<br>date<br>**31st Aug 2025**<br>**CC17a**<br>**St Agnes Pre School**<br>Annual accounts for the period|Charity No<br>(if any)<br>**1031455**<br>Period start date<br>**1st Sept 2024**<br>**To**<br>Period end<br>date<br>**31st Aug 2025**<br>**CC17a**<br>**St Agnes Pre School**<br>Annual accounts for the period|
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|**Section A**|**Statement of financial activities**||
|**Recommended**<br>**categories by activity**<br>**Details of own**<br>**analysis**<br>Note<br>**Incoming resources (Note 3)**<br>**Incoming resources from**<br>**generated funds**<br>Voluntary income<br>S01<br>Activities for generating funds<br>S02<br>Investment income<br>S03<br>**Incoming resources from**<br>**charitable activities**<br>S04<br>**Other incoming resources**<br>S05<br>S06<br>**Resources expended (Notes 4-8)**<br>**Costs of Generating Funds**<br>Costs of generating voluntary<br>income<br>S07<br>Fundraising trading costs<br>S08<br>Investment management costs<br>S09<br>**Charitable activities**<br>S10<br>**Governance costs**<br>S11<br>**Other resources expended**<br>S12<br>S13<br>S14<br>S15<br>S16<br>S17<br>S18<br>S19<br>S20<br>S21<br>**_Total resources expended_**<br>**_Total incoming resources_**<br>**_Total funds carried forward_**<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**_Net movement in funds_**<br>**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before_**<br>**_transfers_**<br>Gains and losses on investment assets<br>Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets<br>for the charity’s own use<br>**Other recognised** **gains/(losses)**<br>**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before_**<br>**_other recognised gains/(losses)_**<br>**Gross transfers between funds**||**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total this**<br>**year**<br>**Total last**<br>**year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>F01<br>F02<br>F03<br>F04<br>F05|
||S01<br>S02<br>S03<br>S04<br>S05|-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>328,597<br>-<br>-<br>328,597<br>336,828<br>80<br>-<br>-<br>80<br>127<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>762<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|||328,677<br>-<br>-<br>328,677<br>337,717|
|||-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>329,893<br>-<br>-<br>329,893<br>282,233<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|||329,893<br>-<br>-<br>329,893<br>282,233<br>1,216<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,216<br>-<br>55,484|
|||-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|||1,216<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,216<br>-<br>55,484|
|||-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|||1,216<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,216<br>-<br>55,484|
|||153,357<br>-<br>-<br>153,357<br>97,873|
|||152,141<br>-<br>-<br>152,141<br>153,357|



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## **Section B                      Balance sheet** 

|**Fixed assets**<br>**Tangible assets              (Note 9)**<br>**Investments                    (Note 10)**<br>**_Total fixed assets_**<br>**Current assets**<br>**Stock and work in progress**<br>**Debtors                           (Note 11)**<br>**(Short term) investments**<br>**Cash at bank and in hand**<br>**_Total current assets_**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within**<br>**one year              (Note 12)**<br>**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**<br>**_Total assets less current liabilities_**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due after**<br>**one year                (Note 12)**<br>**Provisions for liabilities and charges**<br>**_Net assets_**<br>**Funds of the Charity**<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>**Restricted income funds (Note 13)**<br>**Endowment funds(Note 13)**<br>**_Total funds_**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all<br>the trustees|Note<br>B01<br>B02<br>B03<br>B04<br>B05<br>B06<br>B07<br>B08<br>B09<br>B10<br>B11<br>B12<br>B13<br>B14<br>B15<br>B16<br>B17<br>B18<br>B19<br>B20<br>|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>F01<br>-<br>-|<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>F02<br>-<br>-<br>-|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>F03<br>-<br>-<br>-|<br>**Total this**<br>**year**<br>**Total last**<br>**year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>F04<br>F05<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||-|-|-|-<br>-|
|||-<br>-<br>-<br>153,040|-<br>-<br>-<br>-|-<br>-<br>-<br>-||
||||||-<br>-<br>-<br>5,671<br>-<br>-<br>153,040<br>148,436|
|||153,040|-|-|153,040<br>154,107|
||||||899<br>750|
|||899|-|-||
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|||152,141|-|-|152,141<br>153,357|
|||||||
|||152,141|-|**-**|152,141<br>153,357|
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|||-<br>-|-<br>-|-<br>-||
|||||||
|||152,141|-|-|152,141<br>153,357|
|||152,141<br>-|-|-|152,141<br>153,357<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|||152,141|-|-|152,141<br>153,357|
|||Signature<br>er (Jun 30, 2026 13:41:01 GMT+1)||Adam<br>Print|Date of<br>approval<br>30/06/2026<br>Turner<br>Name|
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustses
St Agnes Prevschool
On accounts for the year
ènded
31. August 2025
Charity no
{if any)
1031455
Sat out on pag••
1&2
to Dao8 wh4rtinilJl
I report to the trustees on my examination of the acGounts of Ihe above
r.hanty (Yhe Trust") for th• y•ar ond¢d
ResponslbllltlaA #nd
bas18 of report
As th• ¢h•rty'• tru¥tW6, you ore re8pon¥ible for the prep•ralion of Ili¥
accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
I'th8 A¢t"l.
I report in respect of my exaniinaliuii vf the Trusi's accounts carriea out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have follow¢¢J dll Ili¥ dVFAiLatrle Dlrecuons glven Dy the Lhanty Lommission
under section 145{Sllbl of the Act.
Independent ￿he charity's gross incom8 exceeded £250,1)X) and l am Qualified lo
examlner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of
applicable listed bodyll. Delete I l rfnol applKable.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in. any material
respect..
thé accounting records were not kept in a¢¢ordance wilh section 130
of the Charities Act., or
the accounts did not accord wrth the 4cGounling reGords,' or
the accounts did not comply with the applicabl& requirements
onceming the form and conlenl of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which 15 not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to l)e reached.
Please delete the words in the br8ckels if they do nol apply.
Signed:
Dale:
3010612026
Name:
Lee Heard
Rolovanl professlonal
qualification{sl or body
FCG4115649211
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lif any):
Address:
Malcolm Heard & Assorjates
33, Trevose Close,
St. Agnes. TR5 OSN
Section 8
Disclosure
Only compleie Il Ihe exaiii'ner needs to h1ghlighl malcrial matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of chanly arLounts.' directions and
guKlance lor examiners).
Give here brlef d•tails of
any itoma that tho
examiner wishu to
d53GIo¥•.
IER
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